Example sentences of "the [noun] [conj] [verb] for some " in BNC.

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1 A further 35% of the students either failed at the final examination , failed at some stage of the course or withdrew for some reason .
2 Fabia got into the vehicle and wondered for some moments about his employer .
3 He moved along the hedge , feeling the breeze from the south and looking for some spot where he could sit and scent it without too much risk .
4 This effort to unite what can not be united lies at the heart of the haiku and accounts for some of its tense , sad loveliness .
5 First appearing as tiny black spots on the upper surfaces of leaves , this is the outward sign that the fungus has already been inside the tissue and working for some time .
6 Instead , he is expected to surrender one-third of the Championship and opt for some easy money .
7 Mandeville walked to the door and called for some of Bowyer 's soldiers .
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